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Driving innovation is imperative to any organisation looking for growth. Recognising this, Future Generali India Life Insurance or FGILI has designed unique programmes to drive its people who form the fulcrum of the Company. In an exclusive conversation with HRKatha,...
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From British India to Free India and now Tech India, Raymond has seen it all. Born in 1925 and now just a few years left to complete a century, the Company has transformed from being an Indian textile business...
For decades companies have followed the classroom model to get their employees to imbibe the values and culture of the organisation. But the results have been far from satisfactory, as what is discussed in the classroom is rarely practised...
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One of the most difficult tasks as an HR head, is to create a strong bond between employees. In a country such as India, where people come from various backgrounds and cultures, the task becomes trickier. At the same...

‘Frequency’ is aimed to foster employee engagement, while sharing internal developments and new processes within the firm.

Its recently-launched SMILEs app has helped the Company connect better with its workforce.

The startup has devised hiring strategies to bring the right talent on board and nurture them to grow in the organisation.

The primary objective was to instil confidence among employees of its newly-acquired Japanese company and create a common vision for all stakeholders. 

Casual fun and innovativeness combined with the required level of seriousness towards business can keep employees motivated, disciplined and loyal.

The programme aimed at offering flexibility at work, brings in the ‘fun’ element for its young workforce, and also helps them build a future.

Rajendra Mehta, chief people officer, who joined DHFL towards the end of 2016, implemented several development initiatives to champion the people’s cause and enhance employee productivity. 

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